When Melissa Covert, CNP, isn’t busy helping children manage endocrinology concerns, she can be found on the tennis court. She discovered a love for the game as a child and played both singles and doubles throughout high school. Even her first job centered around the sport, playing and scheduling rentals for a local racquet club’s […]
CNP Ashley Hess hopes to make a difference in the lives of diabetes and endocrinology patients
In high school, Ashley Hess, pediatric nurse practitioner in Akron Children’s Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, participated in Aultman Hospital’s Career Academy. The program exposed high school seniors to jobs in the medical field and consisted of shadowing clinicians and classroom work. Ashley enjoyed working in Aultman’s inpatient pediatric and neonatal intensive care units so […]
Meet the DeSalvo family: Advocating for children with diabetes – and Akron Children’s Hospital
Grit. Determination. Humility. Strength. They’re just a few qualities that come to mind when describing 16-year-old Jessie DeSalvo. When it comes to achieving her goals, the high schooler and athlete doesn’t let anything stand in her way – including Type 1 diabetes. After Jessie was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease six years ago, Akron Children’s […]
Type 1 diabetes doesn’t stop nurse from fulfilling her dream of caring for kids with diabetes
Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 5, Annalise Mizner, staff nurse in the Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, says her disease has impacted every area of her life – from what she eats to the activities she participates in. “As a child, everyone around me (from teachers to coaches) were aware of my medical […]
Meet the DeSalvo family: Advocating for children with diabetes – and Akron Children’s Hospital
Grit. Determination. Humility. Strength. They’re just a few qualities that come to mind when describing 16-year-old Jessie DeSalvo. When it comes to achieving her goals, the high schooler and athlete doesn’t let anything stand in her way – including Type 1 diabetes. After Jessie was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease six years ago, Akron Children’s […]
Diabetes is just part of the game for James
James Bauman is a rising junior at St. Ignatius High School where he excels in the classroom and on the soccer field. To be at his best, he knows it requires hours of studying, practicing and getting his A1C level right. “I was young when I was diagnosed (with type 1 diabetes), but I don’t […]
